A mobile health clinic providing access to health care and social services for homeless people has been recognised for its success, taking out the Primary Care Innovation Award at the annual PHN Awards.
A healthcare program tailored towards one of the world's most marginalised ethnic groups has taken out this year's Primary Care Leader Award for a Service Provider at the PHN's Primary Care Quality and Innovation Awards.
Taree-based doctor and Addiction Medicine Specialist Dr Simon Holliday has been named this year's Primary Care Leader at the PHN Primary Care Quality and Innovation Awards
In this introductory webinar, participants will learn the fundamental theories of grief and loss and the models required to provide effective grief and loss support. In addition, the various non-death related losses encountered throughout life will also be identified and explored.
Learning Outcomes:
• Understand and identify the impact of grief and loss
• Understand grief models and theories that inform the field of loss, grief and bereavement
• Identify non-death related losses as we age
The purpose of the event is to highlight the benefits of urgent stroke identification and treatment. The aim is to provide information and education on Hyperacute Stroke Management, inform local clinicians of the assessment and management process and Telestroke update.
Learning Objectives
• A specialist stroke team will provide interactive information sessions relevant to your local community and practice.
• Engagement between service providers and local clinicians.
• Focus on multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes.
• Changes to hyperacute stroke model of care, introducing NSW Statewide Telestroke
• Explaining processes required to deliver a Telestroke Service with a multidisciplinary approach
• Post stroke care by GPs
Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in Australia. There are approximately 50,000 new strokes each year in Australia. We need to increase awareness through education including early identification of patients who may be eligible for hyper-acute therapy. Appropriate escalation and investigations of minor stroke/TIA to help reduce the risk of recurrent and disabling stroke. Please join Dr Carlos Garcia Esperon JHH stroke Neurologist for an update for GPs on Hyper-acute stroke, TIA management and secondary prevention.
The update will include:
Allergic rhinitis and administration of immunotherapy
role of GP
Red flags for immune deficiency in GP practice and when to refer
Food introduction and its role in prevention of food allergy
Management of risk of anaphylaxis
CPR - Resuscitation Skills (BLS-CPR) for General Practice
• 2.5 Hour CPD Educational Workshop
• 5 Category 2 CPR CPD Points from RACGP via Medics for Life
• Suitable for ACRRM Members (BLS)
• Certificate of Completion will be provided
• Suitable for the whole practice team
We're excited to announce that registration for the 2022 Rural GPs Conference is now open! This popular event for rural doctors and medical students will be held face-to-face from 24-27 November at the Crowne Plaza Sydney Coogee Beach. The conference will include clinical and non-clinical lectures and workshops as well as a range of social events and a Partner and Children's Program. It will be accredited with RACGP and ACRRM. This year we're also pleased to be able to offer FREE online access to ALL available presentations from RACGP's GP22. So that's two conferences for the price of one!
And speaking of price, you can apply to have the cost of your registration, travel and accommodation reimbursed through the Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP). You can start the application process when you register. Can't make it to Coogee? Don't worry, there's an online option too.
The 2022 Rural GPs Conference is brought to you by NSW Rural Doctors Network and Rural Doctors' Association of NSW. It is part of Rural Health Pro's RH22 – a month of events and activities for the rural health community held throughout November